Special Marine Warning Issued for Corpus Christi Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on May 12, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Special Marine Warning for areas around Corpus Christi, Texas, due to severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts until 7:00 PM CDT on May 1, 2026.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Texas, near Corpus Christi
- Issued
- May 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Corpus Christi TX
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal Texas, near Corpus Christi.
Special Marine Warning in Texas Coastal Areas
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi, TX. It is effective from 6:03 PM CDT until 7:00 PM CDT on May 1, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre; Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays; Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays; San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays; Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM; Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM. Specific locations include Flour Bluff, Packery Channel, Portland, Corpus Christi North Beach, Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, Seadrift, Port Aransas, Ingleside On The Bay, Port Oconnor, Rockport, and Downtown Corpus Christi.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Ensure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots are expected.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 6:03 PM CDT on May 1, 2026, and ends at 7:00 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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